Administration
Principal:
Joseph Griffin
Email: Joseph.griffin@polk-fl.net
Joe Griffin, Principal, has a proven track record for increasing student achievement. Before coming to Crystal Lake Elementary, he served in a leadership capacity at Socrum Elementary and was instrumental in the improvement of Socrum’s grade from a “C” to an “A”. He was also instrumental during the 2010-2011 year in improving Crystal Lake Elementary's grade from a "C" to a "A". He has a total of 22 years experience as an educator, 15 of which he has served as an administrator. Mr. Griffin has a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership and has served on numerous committees for both the Instructional Division at the District Office and on the Promise Cohort for mathematics for the state of Florida.
Assistant Principal: Dominique Blume
Dominique Blume, Assistant Principal, brings professionalism and
perseverance to Crystal Lake Elementary. Mrs. Blume strives to
meet the wide variety of student needs ranging from specific
learning disabilities to giftedness and to every social-economic
level taking into consideration each child’s diversified
uniqueness. Her background includes ESE teacher, teacher of the
gifted, elementary education and she has served in
administrative roles as well. Mrs. Blume has a Masters Degree in
Educational Leadership and has been involved with numerous
academia and professional committees. In addition, Mrs. Blume is
presently pursuing a PhD in Educational Leadership.
